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Poetry Competition 2022-3 Results

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Here are some wonderful images that have been submitted throughout the months of September and October 2022. Thank you to all those who have submitted their photos.

Common Blue Damselflies In Mating Wheel

Bodnant garden, Conwy.

Julie Pigula
Southport u3a

Stumpy!

Countryside, Warwickshire. This tree stump looked so creature like, even with glimmer of an eye, and branches like arms, I couldn’t resist taking this image!

Angela Reid
Balsall Common u3a

The Last Days Of The Sunflower

Countryside near to Tewkesbury. During a countryside walk on a lovely autumn day couldn’t resist taking a photo of this sunflower going to seed, standing almost alone, still upright and glorious!

Angela Reid
Balsall Common u3a

Trying To Hide

Found during a country walk near Balsall Common. "If I sit here motionless, no one will see me." So thought the squirrel which I spotted recently.

Jim
Balsalll Common u3a

Sunrise

From a plane over Norfolk.

Carol Skipper
Aylsham u3a

Unwelcome Hitchhiker

Beside my wildlife pond. I found this damselfly trying desperately to rid itself of a water snail.

Carolyn
Monksbrook u3a

Starlings

Mawbray, Solway Coast. This is only a small part of the flock that was congregating in the middle of the village - on the cables, roofs, anywhere they could. As for the state of my car...!

Dace
Interest Groups Online (Trust u3a)

Defending The Young

RSPB Titchwell. Canada Goose and Avocets. It doesn't matter how big you are we will defend our chick.

Graham
Leigh Estuary u3a

Reflections Of A Bird Kind

Loch Ryan, Scotland. Pied Oyster Catcher.

Jeff
Farnborough u3a

Drying Feathers

River Dee weir in Chester. A cormorant taking advantage of the sun's rays to dry out its feathers.

Jim
Balsall Common u3a

The Magnificent Oyster Catcher

March Lane Nature Reserve. It is unusual to see an oyster catcher so far inland. I had heard that there were some at Marsh Lane, so I kept going until I saw one.

John
Balsall Common u3a

Resting After A Long Climb

Attenborough Nature Reserve, near Nottingham. This image was taken on 8 Sept 2022 during a walk with my friends from our u3a Photography Group.

John
Long Eaton u3a

Autumn Palette

Found in Dorridge Woods.

Karen
Balsall Common u3a

Hoverfly Volucella Inanis

Two Tree Island, Essex.

Richard
Leigh Estuary u3a

Should I Jump Or Fly

Bempton RSPB North Yorkshire.

Karen
Balsall Common u3a

Old Tree Stumps

Bowen Island, Vancouver, Canada. Weathered tree stumps in a lake, eroded by time and weather.

Laurence
Soar Valley u3a

Beewolf Wasp With Honey Bee Prey

Two Tree Island. This solitary wasp captures honey bees as food for its larvae.

Richard
Leigh Estuary u3a

Light On Leaves

Bowen Island, Vancouver, Canada. Light highlighting the leaves in a forest in Autumn 2022.

Laurence
Soar Valley u3a

White Horses Out Of The Sea

Camargue. I was lucky enough to see these wild horse cantering out of the sea towards me. Magical.

Melissa
Bristol u3a

Up Rooted Tree

Found on Studland Beach in Dorset. I was walking along the beach when I saw this and wondered about the story of how it got it there as there didn't appear to be any more trees near by of that size, and how long it had been there.

Tina
Balsall Common u3a

Toadstool

This is one of four large pieces of 'gravel' found in my garden. Closer inspection revealed it to be a toadstool masquerading as a piece of gravel!

Mike
Melbourne Area Derby u3a

Ivy Bee Colletes Hederae

Belton Hills Nature Reserve, Essex. Ivy bees migrated to southern England from continental Europe about twenty years ago and have now colonised much of the UK. It nests in the ground (sometimes in huge aggregagtions) and is the last of the solitary bees to emerge (August/September).

Richard
Leigh Estuary u3a

Turkey Tail Fungi

Found in woodland in Sheffield. Autumn is the best time for looking for Fungi, but never touch/eat unless you have an expert with you!

Monica
Sheffield u3a

Heron In Flight

Oxford Canal, near Cropredy. I used the narrowboat I was on as a hide, hence the close proximity and eye level shot. Shot using Canon EF100-400 zoom, f6.3, 1/1250 s.

Paul
Bristol u3a

Honey Bee At Work

Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa.

Richard
Balsall Common u3a

Southern Migrant Hawker In Flight

Found in Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire.

Richard
Balsall Common u3a

Black Tailed Godwit On The Move

Two Tree Island, Essex.

Richard
Leigh Estuary u3a

Bald Eagle

Mountains above Benalmadena, Costa del Sol. Taken in the garden of Eagles, at a falconry show.

Tina
Balsall Common u3a

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